The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14


A high-class college for women fssetos
be established at Denver, Colo. !;
Braiding appears on many of the new
cloth dresses and walking jackets. !
Tnscl threads have been introduced
on fancy cloths which are intended for
use upon bonnets. !
A Iowa girl tainted away three times
in succession on being voted the hand
soonest lady in the county. !
There are in Paris about eight thou
sand artists of the brush, of whom nearly
three thousand are women. !
French women Of means affect the study
of astronomy and are having observato-
ries erected in their gardens. :;
Some of the new sealskin toques are
higher than heretofore, aud have an
extra fulness set in plaits on one side.
Plaid velvet is seen on some very
stylish millinery this season and on
children's hats it is most appropriate.
The dyed blue and silver fox furs are
less sought for than last season, dark,
g-haired furs being the popular
choice.
The plain skirts of the new dresses are
composed of straight breadths. which
are set on to the closely gored foundation
skirts in founce fashion.
Polonaises are steadily growing in
favor, and somewhat modified fern OF
the princess dresses is also noted in some
of the new wool costumes ,
An effective trimming for cloth cos
tunes consists of appliques OF plush or
velvet in leaf or flower designs, which
are outlined with soutache braid.
While it is true that the tournure is to
be modified, it is equally true that all the
stylish French costumes, have the steels
which torn graceful light tournure.
A wide necktie of fancy ribbon is worn
with the wide collar as finish. Cuffs
of linen worn outside the sleeve are also
an aesthetic fashion set by English young
women.
A face wreath of fine flowers will still
be the most stylish front trimming for
the new bonnets The crown is IN soft
plated folds laid either crossways or
straight.
Georgia lays claim to be the first state
in the Union to employ woman in the
clerical department of the Legislature,
and the first to give collegiate diploma
to woman.
A new fabric among the silks shown
this season is peau de sole and its lustre
is not unlike that of rich twilled Lyons
satin. All colors and black are woven
in peau de sole.
The women of New York have been
granted more patents than their sisters in
any other State. The women of Massa!
chusetts, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin
rank next in order.
According to the correspondents tho
Princess of Wales rides whichever side
of the horse that happens to suit her,
and claims that she finds relief in the
alteration of position. !
The kilt suit of black velvet is the
favorite for very small boys. The collar
and cuffs are of lace, the soft knotted
silk necktie pale rose, blue, canary yellow,
or bright red, dotted with white.
Wide bands of Stitching on the backs
of kid and Suede gloves appear again
this season. They are popular because
they diminish the apparent size of the
hand, and make it look narrower.
Irish poplins are being revived in both
Scotch and French plaids, and also in the
blue and green Prince of Wales plaid.
These are used for kilt skirts and
draperies to be worn with cloth basques.
Swiss muslins with large figures en-
broidered at intervals are stylish and will
be worn by young girls the comingseasou
over light green, pale apricot and the
delicate delft blues the coming season
for evening wear.
An English contemporary is authority
for the remarkable statement that Lon
don furricr recently manufactured
moleskin coat for lady, which entirely
enveloped the wearer, and in which he
used between G,OOO and 1000 skins.
Aridiculous fashion is the carrying of
directoire canes by bridesmaids in Eng
land. The bouquet is tied on to their
ebony and silver walking stick instead
of being carried in the hand or slung
over the arm in a graceful wealth as was
the spring fashion.
Sicilicnne and Bengaline silk polon-
aises over plush or velvet skirts are the
features of some dressy toilets. These
silks drape as gracefully as woolen ma
terials, and are so arranged that the rich
fabric of the skirt is revealed at the sides
for its entire length.
NJ. Louise Thomas and Elsie P. Buck
ingham are two women of business.
The first is one of the most successful
bcc-raisers in the country; and it is said
that her bees produce 10000 pounds of
honey yearly. The.other is the success
full manager OF fruit farm of several
hundred acres, in California, and advises
all women who can to take up this line
of business.